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Hawaii Five-0 S7E17: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • forethought

    Word

    careful planning for what may happen in the future

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • sienna

    Word

    a reddish-brown earth pigment or color

  • tolerable

    Word

    bad or unpleasant, but not too bad to deal with

  • postmark

    Word

    the mark stamped on a letter or package by the post office, showing where and when it was mailed

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

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  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • downright

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    used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

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  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • virtuous

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    having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • ado

    Word

    fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • paving

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    the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

  • coexist

    Word

    to live or exist together, especially peacefully

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • accommodating

    Word

    helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • dilute

    Word

    to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • tunnel of love

    Phrase

    a fairground ride in a dark tunnel, usually meant to feel romantic or a little spooky

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • chin chin

    Phrase

    a small sweet snack from Nigeria made from fried dough

  • multiple personality

    Phrase

    a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • without further ado

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

  • with no further ado

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or be said now, after a short introduction

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • control freak

    Phrase

    a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • companionship

    Word

    the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • grand opening

    Phrase

    the official public opening of a new business, store, or building

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • predominantly

    Word

    mainly; mostly

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • ceremonial

    Word

    used in a ceremony or connected with one

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • reflex

    Word

    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • accomplice

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    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • detain

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    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • fugitive

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    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • drumming

    Word

    the act of playing drums

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • midway

    Word

    in the middle of a period of time or process

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